Essay on school activities

Hi, My son is writing his school activities short essay for EA. Does it have to be the activities that he involves within his school? Or can he write about the volunteer activity that he most involves in the local community school during the weekends? The time he spends on this community school is much longer than his own school activities. Can anyone advise?
Thank you.

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